Exploring firm location beyond simple growth models: A double hurdle application

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-67

  Reum, Alison Davis ^a   Harris, Thomas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; MODELING;

EID: 51849136194     PISSN: 10904999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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